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”The Year Earth Changed” is a recipient of its 15th Television Academy Honors.
The award goes to programs that have ”leveraged the immense power of television to fuel social change.”

Of course it should be honored. It’s David Attenborough.

Apple TV+ continues to rake in the awards.

In a press release on the Emmy’s website, the group announced that ”The Year Earth Changed,” the nature documentary narrated by David Attenborough, is a recipient of the 15th Television Academy Honors. The award goes to programs that have ”leveraged the immense power of television to fuel social change.”

The honorees include two documentary/nonfiction series, a documentary special, two limited series, and two comedy series representing some of the most significant and impactful television of 2021. They are Black and Missing, Dopesick, Insecure, It’s a Sin, Reservation Dogs, Taste the Nation: Holiday Edition, and The Year Earth Changed.

Television Academy Chairman and CEO F…

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A newly leaked image confirms new details about the iPhone 14 lineup.
The image shows that the new notch design might be reserved for the iPhone 14 Pro models.
It also sides with rumors that Apple may drop the iPhone mini from its lineup this year.

A slow death to the iPhone 14 mini.

The evidence keeps piling on that the best upgrades to the iPhone this year are going to the iPhone 14 Pro models.

According to Saran on Twitter, a new image of what is reportedly the front panels of the iPhone 14 lineup has been leaked on Weibo. According to the image, it appears that the new notch design (pill and hole) is reserved for the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. It also shows that the iPhone 14 mini will go the way of the dinosaur and the iPhone 14 Max will be introduced instead.

iPhone 14 front panels have leaked on Weibo – here are the changes to note:

1) thinner bezels on the Pro models, as reported by other sources
2) aspect ratio is also slightl…

Never let those important bits of information escape you again with the help of Quick Note in iPadOS 15.

One of the newest features in iPadOS is Quick Note. With this, you can invoke a simple notepad at any time on your iPad, and quickly jot down any little bits of invaluable information, save links, and even add text and images from Safari.

But how do you use Quick Note in iPadOS 15? Don’t worry, it’s easier than you think, and while it helps to have an Apple Pencil, you can also just use your finger!

Quick Note on iPad:

Bring up Quick Note
Bring up Quick Note with an external keyboard
Save links, text, and images in Safari with Quick Note
View your saved Quick Notes
Change or turn off Quick Note gesture

How to bring up Quick Note on iPadOS 15

Remember, Quick Note can only be invoked at any time and in any app, with a first-generation Apple Pencil, second-generation Apple Pencil, or an alternative stylus. It can also work with your finger if you do not have a stylus.

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Keep your best Apple Watch’s screen scratch and scuff proof with a tempered glass screen protector. The Apple Watch’s screen may seem small enough that it won’t easily scratch, but wearing it on your wrist every day means it’s prone to damage sooner or later! It’s always best to play it safe.

Best overall: Misxi Apple Watch hard case (Series 4, 5, 6, and 7)

The Misxi Apple Watch hard case is a simple push-on cover for your best Apple Watch that allows you to protect the screen from scratches and the sides of the case from scuffs. Its precise cutouts will still let you move the Digital Crown with ease and access the side button when you need to. Plus, it will work with any Apple Watch band you have, whether it’s leather, silicone, metal, or something else.

Pros:

Protects screen and sides
Comes in a pack of two

Cons:

Not compatible with Apple Watch Series 3

Best overall

Misxi Apple Watch hard case (Most Apple Watch models)

Full protection

Get two great screen protec…

For Apple junkies like me, the charging situation can become a bit ridiculous. Multiple cords and wireless chargers can become tangled across the nightstand each night as you search for more outlets to plug all those adapters into. Anyone with lots of Apple products will appreciate the convenience of owning one of the best wireless chargers for multiple devices. These are devices that provide multiple wireless and wired charging ports for charging iPhones, AirPods, iPads, and Apple Watches at the same time. If you have a MagSafe-equipped iPhone, then the Belkin BOOST↑CHARGE PRO 3-in-1 Wireless Charger has a clear advantage, but there are several excellent designs and brands to choose from in this category.

Best overall: Belkin BOOST↑CHARGE PRO 3-in-1 Wireless Charger with MagSafe

As you can see in our review of the Belkin 3-in-1 Wireless Charger with MagSafe, it’s one of the only wireless charging stations we’ve seen that elevates both the iPhone and the Apple Watch in a fron…

Apple makes it incredibly easy to capture, edit, and even markup almost any screen on your iPad.

iPad screenshots are great for capturing and sharing epic victories from your games, great moments from your videos, feedback on your projects, bugs you want to report, or almost anything and everything you see on your screen.

The process for taking an iPad screenshot differs slightly between models, but it’s as simple as clicking a couple of buttons at once regardless of which iPad you’re rocking.

iPad screenshots:

Screenshot on an iPad without a Home button
Screenshot on an iPad with a Home button
Screenshot with a swipe gesture
View your screenshots

How to take a screenshot on an iPad without a Home button

If you’re using one of Apple’s modern iPad Air, iPad Pro, or iPad mini models, you may be wondering how to take a screenshot without a Home button. Don’t worry, Apple has thought of this and moved the functionality to the volume buttons. Here’s how to take a screenshot on…

Get even more information on the vast world of Elgado as Sunbreak draws near.

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Monster Hunter Rise’s paid DLC, Sunbreak, will expand the base game’s world to a new kingdom.
Capcom announced a Digital Event ahead of the DLC’s release on June 30, 2022.
The Digital Event is set to premiere on May 10, 2022.

Monster Hunter Rise continues to take the world by storm, getting both a Nintendo Switch and PC release. The refining of the classic Monster Hunter formula, combined with the quality-of-life features found in Monster Hunter World, has gone over really well with fans, who have poured hundreds of hours into both the base game and its many event quests.

Monster Hunter Rise is also getting a paid DLC expansion called Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak. This expansion takes players to the kingdom of Elgado, where they are tasked with taking on the Three Lords — three intimidating monsters threatening the ancient kingdom.

On their official Monster Hunter Twitter acc…

Bringing a AAA gaming experience to mobile.

Mobile gaming gets better and better every year. Just look back even five years ago and you’ll see that a massive shift has taken place in the mobile space, with more studios bringing larger, more high-quality experiences. There are more control options, gameplay has become more elaborate, and phones have become more responsive.

I recently had the opportunity to attend a preview for one such impressive iOS game, Catalyst Black, developed by Super Evil Megacorp and coming to both iOS and Android. If it looks at all familiar, it might be because it was shown off during the iPhone 13 Pro Announcement during last September’s Apple Event. While the game takes advantage of the latest tech in the iPhone 13 Pro it also works on other compatible iOS devices which run iOS 11.0 or later and have 1.1GB of space available.

This upcoming action shooter provides colorful graphics in a lush fantasy environment. It not only caters to different playing pr…

You can customize some of the data that is or isn’t stored in iCloud. Strike a balance between the hard drive and iCloud storage.

If you’ve learned how to use Optimized Storage on the Mac, you know it can help reduce the amount of space that data takes up on your hard drive. However, what you may not know is that it also takes up iCloud storage space.

The good news is macOS Monterey you can learn how to customize Optimized Storage on the Mac to choose what gets stored in iCloud and what doesn’t so you can maximize your storage solutions. Striking a good balance between the hard drive and iCloud storage will make even your best Mac even more tailored to your liking. You can adjust some of the settings for what is stored in iCloud to save some space in your iCloud storage.

How to customize Optimized Storage on Mac:

How to customize what apps are Stored in iCloud on your Mac
How to manage files and folders stored in iCloud on the Mac
How to stop using iCloud Photo Library on the …

You just lost your AirTag, now what? Just put it into Lost Mode so someone can contact you when they find it!

Though it took years of rumors, Apple launched AirTag in 2021. AirTag is Apple’s first entry into the item tracker market, which had already been established by competitors like Tile and Chipolo. But AirTag is great because of the Precision Finding feature that utilizes the U1 Ultra-Wideband chip inside of it, as well as the insanely vast Find My network. So even if you actually do lose your item with an AirTag on it, it’ll be easier to track it down just because of how many people are already on Find My with their iPhones, iPads, and even Macs.

Since AirTag is an item tracker, the point of it when you buy one is to attach it to the item you want to keep track of. This is especially true for items like bags and keys, with the help of some great AirTag accessories, of course. But what happens when you actually lose your item? In those situations, you need to enable Lost mode…